laser weapons

Next-Gen Laser Weapons Get a Boost From KULR’s New High-Capacity Tech

It only took Houston-based KULR Technology five weeks to develop a prototype of a next-generation battery system for directed-energy weapons.

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UK’s DragonFire Laser Shreds Drones Flying Twice the Speed of F1 Cars

DragonFire is a UK laser system that destroys drones with above-the-horizon targeting, costs £10 per shot, and will deploy on a Type 45 destroyer by 2027.

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US Army Seeks Laser Weapons to ‘Hard Kill’ Group 1 to 3 Drones

The US Army is seeking laser weapons that can achieve a “hard kill,” or kinetically render a target unable to maintain flight, against Group 1 and 2 drones and one-way attack Group 3 drones.

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Russia’s New Laser Weapon Breaks Cover — And It’s on Wheels

Russia’s truck-mounted high-energy laser integrates an air-cooled beam, electro-optical tracking, and a battery-powered command station in a single all-terrain vehicle.

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Germany’s Ship-Mounted Laser Weapon Blasts Past 100 Live Shots, Targets 2029 Rollout

Rheinmetall and MBDA’s high-energy laser weapon system moved closer to deployment with the German Navy after a year-long trial phase at sea.

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General Atomics Teases MQ-20 Avenger Drone Armed With High-Energy Laser

General Atomics unveiled an MQ-20 Avenger concept with a combat laser on its nose, hinting at a strike-focused evolution of the drone.

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Europe’s New Laser-Driven Drone Shield Takes Aim at Rising UAV Threats

Rohde & Schwarz and TRUMPF have joined forces to create a fully European counter-drone system designed to spot, track, and take down hostile unmanned aerial vehicles.

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Taiwan Debuts 8kW Laser Weapon With ‘$1-Per-Shot’ Drone-Killing Power

Taiwan’s new directed energy weapons include an 8 kW truck-mounted laser, pairing radar, and infrared sensors with precision to defeat drones.

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Chinese Laser Weapon Falters in Desert Trial: Source

Saudi Arabia’s laser-based counter-drone system from China has struggled under the kingdom’s harsh desert conditions, according to a former Saudi military officer familiar with the program.

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Rafael Pushes Laser Defense Further, Debuts Biggest Iron Beam Yet

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has unveiled the Iron Beam 450 at DSEI 2025, presenting its largest and most capable laser air defense system to date.

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